The Republican journal., 1887-07-14
Letter From Bar Harbor.
Correspondence of the Journal.

Correspondence of the Journal.
| BAR HARBOE, June 90, 81. Bar IIarbor is
now in its best dress. The fields and the for
csts are clothed in Il garniturc of green. The
weather is simply splendid, clear and Just warm
enough for comfort. Such beautiful June
days, especially ''down by the sea-" where onc
can see plenty of salt spray and picturesque
mountain scenery, brings out the poetic sen
timents aud we say with Lowell:
''What is rare rs day in June,
1hcn If ever come perfect days.
Bar fIarbor is now one of the leading water
ing places in the Union. 1t stands ahead Of
Newport and ranks with Saratoga. Its resident
population is twelve hundred. Here the richest
men in America assemble during the summer
months, and they bring thousands of dollars
into the state to make business lively and help
our Maine bread winners. The summer resi-
dcnccs are artistic and beautiful. Arriving at
Bar ilarbor by steamer or by carriage. in fact
1t Is lmmatcral from whatever direction one al-
proachcS. these mansions show to great ulvan-
tagc. Hon. James q. Blaine has fine resi-
dcnrc on lliyhbrook Road. Its roof can I,st he
seen from the road, rising above the trees which
square stone mansion with dark, red roof and
white chimney tops. Thi. is the residence of
$. Il. Lyon, Of New York. Another handsome
Residence on the opposite side of the road. and
about quarter of Il mile from the Lyon man
sion. is nearing completion. 1t is owned and
will be occupied by Mr.. NJ. G. Lea Of Pennsyl-
vania. Its location is one of the finest in Bar
Iyur 1 4 !,
while on the right and left rise rugged cliffs.
Take il all in all Bar IIarbor NAV well feel
proud of its beautiful houses. The season is
opening and learn that the prospect for the
hotels is very ilattcrng. Mr.. o. NJ. Shaw of
Portland. who runs the West End Hotel at this
place, has added sixty rooms to his hotel and
now has the finest suites of rooms to Dc found
in Bar lIarhor. The Rodick House and the st.
Satvenr are large buildings and well patroniz.
ed. was told to-day by the clerk at the Ro.
dick that summer travel would greatly increase
this season.
There is no reason why it should not increase
for there cannot be found in America more
picturesque scenery. rras,ntcr drives or more
varied attractions than at Bar IIarbor. The
residents, with t!i,ir livericd footmcn and cost
ly trappn@>, remind the average New Eng
lander of what he has read of royalty. These.
together with the antique architecture Of the
residences overlooking the island. SAVIOR of
wealth and opulcncc almost unknown to the
dehiZcn> of this favored locality OF quarter
of a century ago Real estate has received s,n
unprecedented boom all over the southraSterlv
portion of the i>land and many of the plain
landh"ldcrs in this vicinity have aS it were
aWukc in the morning and found themselves
wealthy.
1t was my intention to visit the Good
Tcmplars Lodge at this place Tonight (Wcd-
ncs'iay.) but am sorry to say my business
is such that | Shall be unable 10 attend.
They have, however, Il large and louri>hiny
lodge here. an'l are ,loin" everything in their
power To overthrow this demon of drink and
all his satanic host. God bless the cause of
temperance and prohibition, and may the ,lay
come when constitutional prohibition may find
its way into every State constitution in the
Union. In my next letter shall describe a
visit 10 Green Mountain.
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